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As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength
As the national debate over Black history continues, one aspect of the legacy of race in America is undergoing something of a rebirth: Black cemeteries that were established in the era of segregation.
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California woman becomes fashion model in her 70s: ‘It's almost a miracle'
For most people, retirement is a time to slide into some hobbies, take a trip here and there, and maybe spend some quality time in the armchair. When Carolyn Doelling retired at age 70, she became a fashion model.
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AMC offering $5 tickets to watch these movies during Black History Month
AMC Theaters is celebrating Black History Month with $5 tickets to movies that highlight the Black experience.
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‘It is dangerous to forget' our racial history: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.
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During 1963 church bombing remembrance, Jackson says we must own hardest chapters of US history
Standing at the pulpit of the Birmingham, Alabama, church where four little girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb in 1963, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must remember and own the uncomfortable moments of its past in order to move forward.
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Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack' hair straighteners
Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. But chemical straighteners contain carcinogens linked to breast, uterine and ovarian cancers, studies show.
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Why Do So Many Black Women Die in Pregnancy? One Reason: Doctors Don't Take Them Seriously
Black Americans endure medical racism, bias and inattentive care and are far more likely to get sick and die from common ailments.
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VA Forms Committee to Examine Disparities in Military Benefits Based on Race
The Department of Veterans Affairs is forming a new team to examine why Black veterans received disability and other military benefits at a lower rate than white veterans, an issue covered in a series of NBC reports this week.
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Lawmakers Reintroduce a Bill to Compensate Families of Black World War II Veterans
Two lawmakers re-introduced legislation Tuesday that would award GI Bill benefits to the descendants of Black veterans who failed to receive assistance to attend college or buy homes or businesses in the post-World War II years.
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Benefits Denied: Older Black Veterans Battle for GI Education and Housing Compensation, Disability Payments
Many African-American veterans, did not receive benefits under the GI Bill that sent millions of white veterans to college or helped them to buy homes or businesses.
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The BoykinZ on Being Black in Country Music
The BoykinZ is a group of singing sisters who are taking over social media with their country infusion style. During a recent trip to Texas, NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson talked to the group about what it’s like being young Black women in country music.
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Black Girls of Country TikTok, The BoykinZ, Take the Genre by Storm
A group of singing sisters taking over TikTok with their country infusion style made their first trip to Texas.
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‘For the Future Benefit of My Whole Race': Black Women Fought Fiercely for the Vote
The important legacy of women such as Ida B. Wells and Sojourner Truth resonates more than 100 years since women gained the right to vote.
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A Survivor of the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre Reflects: ‘You Wish You Could Say It Didn't Happen'
Harold C. Riley was a sophomore at South Carolina State College when he and dozens of other protesting students were shot by National Guard troops.
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Miami Woman Preserves South Florida's Black History
A Miami woman has made it her mission to preserve South Florida’s Black history and to make is more accessible. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports
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‘1870' Pins Worn at Biden's State of the Union Amplify Calls Against Police Brutality
Some Congressional Black Caucus members and Democrats were seen wearing “1870” pins as President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address. Here’s what they mean.
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Dream Big: South Side Baseball Team Helps Young Men Prepare for Future
A South Side baseball team is working to both increase Black representation in the sport and prepare young men for the future, NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.
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Black Dance Theatre Reconstructs Old Dance ‘Games'
Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s newest piece is a reconstruction of a decades old dance titled ‘Games’ by master choreographer Donald McKayle.
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“We Are Philanthropists” Nonprofit Leader Works to Break Stereotypes and Inspire Others to Give
Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew helped create the Heritage Giving Fund, a giving circle of Black women who raise money to support nonprofits led by Black women. She tells NBC 5’s Brittany Johnson anyone can be a philanthropist without writing a check.
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Roy Clay: The Story of the Black Godfather of Silicon Valley
Roy Clay has been nicknamed the Black Godfather of Silicon Valley for his helping other people of color break into the world of technology. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.